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JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH HIGH COURT
SANJEEV KUMAR, RAHUL BHARTI, JJ.
State of Jammu & Kashmir – Appellant
Versus
Manjeet Kour – Respondent
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| 1. court addresses electrocution incident and prior compensatory claims. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. appellants argue against lack of specific negligence finding. (Para 3) |
| 3. court upholds negligence findings based on inquiry and evidence. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 8) |
| 4. strict liability is affirmed for hazardous activities regarding compensation. (Para 7 , 10) |
| 5. judgment modification concerning consortium compensation is decided. (Para 9 , 11) |
1. This intra - court appeal by the then State of Jammu & Kashmir (now UT of Jammu & Kashmir) and four others is directed against the judgment dated 1.2.2017 passed by the learned single Judge ('the writ court') in OWP No. 192/2004 titled 'Manjeet Kour v. State of J&K'. In terms of the judgment impugned, the respondents herein have been held entitled to a lump sum compensation of Rs. 11,50,000 minus a sum of Rs. 50,000, already granted by way of interim compensation, along with interest at 7.5 per cent to be apportioned among the respondents as per the detail given in the judgment itself.
2. Before we advert to the grounds of challenge urged by the learned counsel for the appellants to assail the judgment impugned, we deem it appropriate to give brie
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